Judge Deed states that, in becoming a Judge, he has taken a 300% pay cut. He should have said that he was now earning only 1/3 of what he earned as a Barrister. If he really had taken a 300% pay cut, he would be paying twice as much as he earned as a Barrister, to be a Judge.
High Court Judges in England and Wales can be referred to in one of a number of ways:
- Judge John Deed (as per the title of the show, although few High Court Judges are actually go by the title of 'Judge')
- The Honourable Mr Justice Deed (as his name would appear on official court documentation)
- Mr Justice Deed (the correct way to refer to a Judge in conversation)
- Sir John Deed (this is the correct way to refer to Judge in his presence as all High Court Judges are Knights and Dames of the Realm)
- Deed J ('J' meaning 'Justice', the appropriate legal abbreviation for Judges' titles in all English law reports)